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Parus bicolor
Apr. 23 1 mi. E College Station
CLEAR, CALM. I awoke at 5:42 a.m. - first tinge of
sunrise in E. Titmice singing from all quarters in
post oak - blackjack around the Eisenmiller residence.
The songs I heard during this brief period were:
Peter peter peter ~ Beaver beaver beaver
kitty kitty kitty or billy billy billy
All song ceased by 5:55 -
One bird to SW sang after 6:00 - peter --
kitty kitty -- . (This bird was paired during
early March). Beaver -- -- (slower) at 6:10,
than peta -- faster. Bird flew N then SE toward
Eisenmiller house singing peter -- -. It flew into
blackjack & saw me - called det det det, see si
det det det - then song leedle leedle leedle
lea. Answer from SE. At 6:16 bird flew to
oaks along stream
I cut N across lot to plowed field near power line.
(area mapped Mar 15). Titmice singing peta peta peta
from oaks at N edge of field. Kitty -- - at 6:27
At end of road at 6:30 peta -- from SE and
similar song from NW; latter then shifted to slower
paya paya in complex.
I followed the SE bird - at 6:38 tree --
or tray -- -- - rapid and peta -- to N
Tray -- -- -- - 6 or 7 phrases per song
Peta -- -- - 5,4,5. Silence at 6:45 for 20 sec.